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The Arizona Wildcats are a technical 32nd in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls heading into Week 4 of the college football season. UA has a bye before traveling to Seattle to face a top-20 Washington squad.
That'll be a tough and true first test of 2013.
The scheduling gods have done well for the Wildcats. The three nonconference games may be viewed as a lucky and cheap way to get to 3-0, but it truly should be considered a blessing. The Wildcats needed those three games to get their confidence up and the kinks worked out, especially at quarterback. As Jason Bartel wrote from the aftermath of Arizona's 38-13 win against UTSA on Saturday, B.J. Denker's role is only growing -- and it appears RichRod is going full bore with the senior as his quarterback.
Below are the complete, sortable AP and USA Today polls.
AP Top-25 Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (59) | 2-0 | 1,499 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon (1) | 3-0 | 1,413 | 2 |
| 3 | Clemson | 2-0 | 1,347 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 1,330 | 4 |
| 5 | Stanford | 2-0 | 1,241 | 5 |
| 6 | LSU | 3-0 | 1,134 | 8 |
| 7 | Louisville | 3-0 | 1,092 | 7 |
| 8 | Florida State | 2-0 | 1,058 | 10 |
| 9 | Georgia | 1-1 | 1,051 | 9 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 2-1 | 1,001 | 6 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 848 | 12 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 2-1 | 821 | 13 |
| 13 | UCLA | 2-0 | 757 | 16 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 692 | 14 |
| 15 | Michigan | 3-0 | 672 | 11 |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | 2-0 | 641 | 15 |
| 17 | Washington | 2-0 | 496 | 19 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 3-0 | 487 | 17 |
| 19 | Florida | 1-1 | 412 | 18 |
| 20 | Baylor | 2-0 | 355 | 22 |
| 21 | Mississippi | 3-0 | 300 | 25 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 2-1 | 277 | 21 |
| 23 | Arizona State | 2-0 | 229 | NR |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 2-1 | 87 | 20 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 3-0 | 60 | NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State 59, Fresno State 27, UCF25, Northern Illinois 24, Georgia Tech 17, Nebraska 15, Arizona 11, Auburn 9, Boise State 4, Virginia Tech 3, TCU 3, Arkansas 2, Navy 1 |
USA Today Coaches Poll
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 2-0 | 1549 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1477 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio St. | 3-0 | 1398 | 3 |
| 4 | Clemson | 2-0 | 1331 | 5 |
| 5 | Stanford | 2-0 | 1314 | 4 |
| 6 | Louisville | 3-0 | 1128 | 7 |
| 7 | LSU | 3-0 | 1121 | 8 |
| 8 | Florida St. | 2-0 | 1113 | 9 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 2-1 | 1033 | 6 |
| 10 | Georgia | 1-1 | 1022 | 10 |
| 11 | Oklahoma St. | 3-0 | 908 | 11 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 839 | 13 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 2-1 | 811 | 14 |
| 14 | Michigan | 3-0 | 743 | 12 |
| 15 | UCLA | 2-0 | 699 | 17 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 3-0 | 582 | 16 |
| 17 | Miami | 2-0 | 559 | 18 |
| 18 | Florida | 1-1 | 398 | 20 |
| 19 | Baylor | 2-0 | 375 | 22 |
| 20 | Washington | 2-0 | 361 | 23 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 2-1 | 331 | 21 |
| 22 | Mississippi | 3-0 | 303 | 25 |
| 23 | Arizona St. | 2-0 | 176 | NR |
| 24 | Michigan St. | 3-0 | 131 | NR |
| 25 | Fresno St. | 2-0 | 75 | NR |
| Schools Dropped Out |
| No. 15 Nebraska (2-1), No. 18 (Tie) Wisconsin (2-1), No. 24 TCU (1-2). |
| Others Receiving Votes |
| Nebraska 55; Wisconsin 53; Texas Tech 49; Georgia Tech 37; Arkansas 34; Central Florida 33; Arizona 29; Northern Illinois 26; Auburn 15; Virginia Tech 9; Brigham Young 8; Southern California 7; Kansas State 6; Boise State 5; Utah State 5; Rutgers 2. |